Ncuti Gatwa is the latest voice actor to join the cast of Bad Fairies, an animated musical from Warner Bros. Animation and Locksmith Animation.
Joining Cynthia Erivo, who was cast as the voice of Jayne Staplegun last month, the Doctor Who alum will also voice a role in the original musical comedy that follows a delightfully subversive gang of fairies as they shake up their magical world.
While details of Gatwa’s character are not yet known, Erivo’s Jayne is described as a trailblazing fairy whose defiant streak sparks a rebellion.
Marking the first feature released under Warner Bros. and Locksmith’s first-look deal, the film is currently in production in London ahead of its May 21, 2027 theatrical premiere. DNEG Animation is serving as digital partner.
Written by Deborah Frances-White, Bad Fairies is directed by Megan Nicole Dong with co-director Olivier Staphylas. Tony Award–winning duo Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss (Six: The Musical) is writing the songs, with 7x Grammy-nominated Isabella ‘Machine’ Summers of Florence + The Machine contributing and composing the score. Ian Eisendrath (KPop Demon Hunters) is the executive music producer.
Produced by Carolyn Soper, the film’s creative team also includes editor Sim Evan-Jones, cinematographer James C.J. Williams, character designer Uwe Heidschötter, heads of story Rikke Asbjoern and Chris Garbutt, and production designers Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn and Mike Redman.
Ncuti Gatwa is repped by Curtis Brown, UTA, Status PR UK and Ziffren Brittenham LLP.
